On the rocks

[sparkles88]

Hi there,
Have just purchased a Nikon D5000 and am new to the world of DSLR and this is one of my first shots using a beach scene setting.
Can you please give me your opinions as to what I could have done to improve the photo

Cheers
Patricia

Sorry just noticed date and time are wrong ..... oop's

[jdloniak]

i think its a great picture. You should try it also as a sunrise and sunset capture, the lighting will make it more dramatic. I would also try a night long exposure there, the water motion and the lights for the houses and streets would make an awesome setting.

[Doug Sundseth]

I agree that this subject could reward shooting at a variety of times to get different looks. For the shot here, I would crop out the bottom edge to lose (or mostly lose) the walk in the lower right corner. I might also crop the building in the upper left, as it's right on the edge and it's pretty different from much of the rest of the architecture.

Alternatively, if you can do it without shooting from midair, you might consider moving a bit to your left and recomposing to get more of what you want and a bit less of what might be distracting.

[sparkles88]

Thank you for your critique, it is one of my first shots with this Nikon D5000 so will follow your advice

[sparkles88]

Wasn't sure about cropping but I do see what you mean Doug, I will go back to the same spot and see what I come up with next time. Thank you for your constructive critique.

[Corey Thompson]

As mentioned before, try shooting at different times in the day...perhaps during the golden hour and through twilight. The composition looks good, I like the photo a lot, but it looks like this was shot in mid afternoon with harsh light. The reason I think that is because it looks like the white part of the ocean water is blown out (too bright), and parts of your shot are in deep shadows.